Friday, March 31, 2017

I love it when I get a new catalog and discover something I'd never heard of. Take this Talking R2 D2 by Palitoy of the UK (Same folks who made this) . I automatically assumed it never got made but was happy to find this on Ebay.

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

I was really happy to run into this Planet of the Apes Super 8 short recently, I have a small but growing collection of these titles but Apes is a biggie for me.Super 8 films will always remind me of my local library and birthday parties, I always perked up when you saw a projector at your friend's house.The store had more than one but cash is limited, so I chose Beneath because it gave me nightmares as a kid!

I hope to track down the rest soon, maybe even some of them fancy color ones. A boy can dream!

Friday, March 17, 2017

In 1976, Hasbro Toys had abandoned the G.I. Joe action figure , the following year Joe returned 4 inches shorter and now in the future as "Super Joe" which lasted two brief years.Hasbro's UK distributor Palitoy (Who was still busy selling 12" Joes as Action Man) decided to release Super Joe into the United Kingdom. Like a lot of their product lines, Palitoy did a massive rebranding of the concept. Joe became Commander Powerand he was only joined by two other characters at the time, Gor King of the Terrons and the Shield. Judging by how hard it is to find the toys from this line, it's fair to summize that it wasn't terribly successful. However, it is quite nice to look at:Check out the Palitoy Commander Power Catalog here.More Super Joe: For more about Super Joe check out our comprehensive Super Joe Gallery

Wednesday, March 08, 2017

This picture, from the 1977 Palitoy Bradgate Catalog is so much like my childhood (and adult dreams) it's scary. I love a world where the Star Trek crew can mingle with the Fantastic Four and take on Doctor Zaius.